Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria

Syria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
174th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
-0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
24
1996–2022

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria, 1996–2022

-0-0-0-0-0-01996200920221996: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP1998: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2000: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2002: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2003: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2004: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2005: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2006: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2007: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2008: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2009: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2010: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2011: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2012: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2013: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2014: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2015: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2016: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2017: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2018: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2019: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2020: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2021: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP2022: -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 216.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria peaked at -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Syria ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1996 to 2022.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP Change
1996 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP —
1998 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2000 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -33.9%
2002 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2003 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2004 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2005 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2006 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -31.6%
2007 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2008 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -37.9%
2009 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2010 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2011 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2012 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +110.6%
2013 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +147.4%
2014 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2015 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +60.1%
2016 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +54.3%
2017 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -23.0%
2018 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -23.9%
2019 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2020 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP +67.5%
2021 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2022 -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -33.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, 72.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -147.4% -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 2
2000s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 9
2010s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 171 Chad -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 172 Tonga -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 173 Malawi -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 175 Mauritania -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 176 Palestine -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 177 Congo -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Syria was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Syria rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Syria ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 5,080 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.